"speaking"

"thinking"

On with the story

Lucy was walking to school a week later as just walks alone with a sad frown that has been plastered to her face for the passing days

She felt like she wanted to burst into tears as she was now alone for life. Her mother died when she was just a child, and now her own father had died from the train accident that nearly took her life as well. Now she is the lone heir to the Heartfillia company which will soon collaborate with the Everlue Foundation and in the addition of her having to marry Everlue to establish the collaboration of the two companies in accordance with her father's last will. The wedding will be held in another week's time but in the meantime, she was allowed to have as much free time hanging out with her friends in school and out of school because after she is wedded, she will have to move away to Crocus where the collaborate company main HQ is stationed at and where she will have to help Everlue in order to sustained it for the years to come

Lucy sighs tiredly as the day before, she had reporters asking her here and then on what her take is of becoming the heir of a multimillionaire company and how would she feel after getting married to Everlue to establish it. She replied politely to the best as she can while holding in the major disgust of having to marry someone such as Everlue

The blonde student continued to walk to school where she soon encountered Erza who was being greeted with numerous amounts of 'good morning' by other students including herself

"Lucy, good morning" Erza greeted her with a smile as Lucy replied with her smile but it seems sad

"good morning, Erza" Lucy replied before she went to the school's front entrance to get to class

Erza looks at Lucy as she could tell just how much sadness is overflowing within her

"she's still feeling down?" a voice spoke as Erza turns to see Mira with Cana walking towards the school gate

"she's not showing it" Erza said as she take a look to Lucy who was in the school and was in the middle of switching her shoes with the school ones "but I can tell just how much it pains her going on everyday like that"

"we should get Natsu to help her on this" Cana said "I can't stand seeing Lucy getting married to that shortstacking money grubbing looking jerk"

"if it were that easy…" Erza said as Natsu knows how to help others but in this situation, they question if he could


School started as every student were situated in their classrooms

Lucy was scribbling down notes on her book while looking at the teacher who was explaining the concepts of the variation of magic elements

"psst!" a quick 'psst' sound was heard from behind as Lucy glance and sees Cana holding a small folded piece of paper to her and motions her to take it

Lucy looks at Cana before taking the small piece of paper and unfolds it

"meet up at the clubroom when lunch break comes" Lucy reads the content of the folded paper as it was a message

Lucy sighs a bit as she went back to writing down notes from the teacher's explanation

Several hours later, lunch break came

Lucy closed her books and placed it into her bag before Cana came and grabbed her hand

"eh? Wait!" Lucy exclaimed as Cana pulled her hand and started pulling her out of class "Cana!"

The two went off as they headed to the kenjutsu clubroom


Arriving at the Clubroom, most of the girls were there. With the exception of Irene and Kamika who for some reason didn't attend school today. Natsu wasn't there as the man had something to do at the moment

"what with the pulling me here, Cana?" Lucy said while rubbing her wrist as Cana pulled her hard to the clubroom

"listen, me and the others have been scratching our brains all around and we think we can help you get out of the arrange marriage" Cana explained as she started explaining the idea of having Lucy get a surgery for her face and change it "it's full proof, I've seen it done in some movies"

"seriously?" Lucy asked with a sweatdrop as such plan would work if you were in a drama movie

"no go? then how about we have Éclair cast an illusion spell on you" Cana said as she explained another plan which was to cast an illusion upon Lucy's face, change her name and identity with the help of Irene who has some connection to the Fiore Government system

"my mother is full on to help you, Lucy" Erza said with a reassuring nod that Irene has her back covered

"if that's not good enough, we have more plans" Cana said as she started to explain more plans ranging from; faking Lucy's death in a fake accident to kidnapping Lucy on her arranged wedding day

Lucy listens to all the plans but she didn't even feel like she wanted to do any of them

"there's also another plan for you to get into a disguise too" Mira said before Lucy raised her hand to cut her off "what's wrong?"

"just stop" Lucy muttered out with a frown "please….just stop.."

Lucy frowns sadly as everyone looks at her tearing up

"Lucy.." Cana tried to go to her and comfort the blonde girl, but Lucy just shakes her head

"I'm grateful that you guys want to help me get away from this sick arranged marriage.." Lucy said while wiping away her tears "but this was listed in my father's will before his death….i can't go against it, what would he think of me if I ever meet him again in heaven?"

"Lucy, we want to help you" Ultear told the blonde "I know it's in your father's last wish, but do you really want this to happen? You're a brilliant and talented mage who has a bright future, do you want to throw that all away?"

"if it's in my father's will.." Lucy replied in a low yet regret filled tone "..i would do it. It's the right thing to do"

Erza and the others stayed silent as Lucy has set her decision and isn't changing it

It took a few minutes, but Éclair broke the still silence by going to Lucy and gives her a hug

"if it's what you decided, we will support you fully" Éclair said caressing Lucy's back as the blonde gently hugs the pregnant girl "but remember that if you decided to have a change of hearts.."

"I know.. I'm grateful for that" Lucy replied with a small smile while in tears

Everyone started to go and give Lucy a hug while sparing some comforting words to her

Meanwhile outside the clubroom, Natsu was leaning against the wall near the room with his arms crossed. he had overheard the whole conversation as he had an unreadable expression plastered on his face

Natsu stayed silent as he leans off the wall and started walking down the hallway.


That's a wrap!

Bye bye